9 h. ago China to remove tariffs on nearly all goods from Africa as both criticise US

Twenty more African countries, mostly from the continent’s middle-income nations, are set to gain access to the world’s largest consumer market duty-free as Beijing plans to remove tariffs for all products from every African nation except eSwatini. The measure was announced as African ministers joined Beijing at a meeting in central China affiliated with the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Amid the tariff war, representatives from China and African nations accused the United States of...

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17 h. ago China and South Africa strengthen defense ties at 10th meeting

China and South Africa strengthen defense ties at 10th meeting  ecns.cn

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55 h. ago China calls for cooperation with UK during ministers meeting

China calls for cooperation with UK during ministers meeting  Reuters

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3 d. ago Tariffs Latest: U.S., China Officials Meet in London. Rare Earths Are Focus.

Tariffs Latest: U.S., China Officials Meet in London. Rare Earths Are Focus.  Barron's

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3 d. ago China urges ‘high vigilance’ from citizens in LA as ICE protests continue

China has urged its citizens in the Los Angeles area to stay vigilant and prioritise their personal safety amid “ongoing law enforcement actions” targeting immigration-related protests in California’s largest city. In a safety advisory issued on Monday, the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles reminded Chinese citizens in the area “to closely monitor official announcements and media reports, stay highly vigilant, strengthen safety precautions, avoid gathering sites, crowded areas, or locations with...

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3 d. ago US and China officials are meeting for trade talks in London – business live

US and China officials are meeting for trade talks in London – business live  The Guardian

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5 d. ago China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: Beijing

China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: Beijing  The Economic Times

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6 d. ago Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump’s top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts on Monday. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference to the Trade Deal,” Trump said on social media. “The meeting should go very well. Thank you for your attention to this...

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6 d. ago Breaking Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week

Breaking Trump’s top economic officials to meet with China counterparts in London next week  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Trump says his top economic officials will meet with China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week to discuss trade, just days after he conducted a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference...

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6 d. ago Trump says US economic officials to meet China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week to discuss trade, just days after he conducted a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and also reiterated that Beijing agreed to restart exports of critical minerals. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting...

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6 d. ago Toyota has another $20,000 electric SUV for China: Meet the bZ5

Toyota has another $20,000 electric SUV for China: Meet the bZ5  Electrek

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6 d. ago China’s Xi meets Panchen Lama, urges continued ‘sinicisation of religion’

Chinese President Xi Jinping met the Panchen Lama on Friday and called for continued efforts to promote the “sinicisation of religion”, state media reports said. The call from Xi comes exactly one month before the exiled Dalai Lama’s critical 90th birthday, when the Tibetan spiritual leader has indicated he may reveal his preferred method for choosing a successor. According to state news agency Xinhua, Xi received a visit from the Panchen Lama in Beijing and expressed hopes that he would “work...

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7 d. ago Oil settles up as US, China teams to meet following Trump, Xi trade call

Oil settles up as US, China teams to meet following Trump, Xi trade call  Reuters

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7 d. ago EU to China: your ‘impressive rise’ must not crush our industries

The European Union’s trade chief Maros Sefcovic has warned China that its “impressive rise must not come at the expense of the European economy” as the bloc continues to push for Beijing to loosen export controls on rare earths and act on trade diversion. Speaking in Brussels on Thursday, two days after meeting Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, Sefcovic stated that “China has a responsibility to match its support for multilateralism with full respect for the rules meant to ensure fairness...

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7 d. ago Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to become the latest world leader to travel to Beijing for trade talks, as countries around the world scramble to navigate the turbulence unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. The Australian leader is expected to arrive in the Chinese capital in July or August, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Post on condition of anonymity, with the European Union also scheduled to hold a crunch summit with China during the...

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7 d. ago Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source

Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to meet China’s Xi in Beijing this summer: source  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago China and EU schedule crunch talks to resolve economic deadlock

China and the European Union have agreed to hold a new round of trade talks to pave the way for a high-level leaders’ summit next month, but analysts said it remained to be seen whether the two sides could resolve the impasse in their bilateral economic relations. The talks were announced by the European Commission following a meeting between China’s commerce minister, Wang Wentao, and EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic on the sidelines of a World Trade Organization event in Paris on Tuesday. They...

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8 d. ago CX Briefing: ‘Meet China Halfway,’ Beijing Tells New U.S. Ambassador

CX Briefing: ‘Meet China Halfway,’ Beijing Tells New U.S. Ambassador  Caixin Global

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8 d. ago Beijing lashes Australia over ‘China threat’ meeting with allies

Beijing lashes Australia over ‘China threat’ meeting with allies  AFR

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